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Sheriff Seeks Speed Reduction for Canton Detour

Story Published: Aug 12, 2012 at 8:10 PM EDT

Story Updated: Aug 12, 2012 at 8:10 PM EDT

St. Lawrence County Sheriff Kevin Wells wants to see the speed zone reduced along a section of the detour route around Canton's Main Street reconstruction.

Wells says he has asked the state Department of Transportation to reduce the speed limit from 55 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour in the area where a temporary traffic signal has been installed on State Route 310.

He says he made the request "for safety reasons" amid concerns that motorists coming through the area from both directions are "going way too fast when they approach the new light."

The speed reduction is now under consideration by the DOT in Albany.
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